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Neochess x Edward Gorey - Wooden Playing Board
- Set weight 1.3 kg.
- Black and White wooden chess pieces.
- King height 3"8 (97mm).
- 2 extra queens included.
- Playing board size: 38x38x1cm. Weight: 1.4kg
- High quality painted finish.
- Hand screen printed wooden playing board featuring Edward Gorey artwork.
- Luxury presentation packaging.
- Pre-order now: Delivery June 2026.
- International shipping is available for this edition. Shipping costs, import duties, taxes and customs clearance fees are calculated separately and are the responsibility of the customer.
DELIVERY TIMES
- UK - 1-2 working days
- Europe - 2-3 working days
- USA - 3-5 working days
- ROW - 5-7 working days
For any queries relating to your order please email contact@neochess.com
IMPORT DUTIES, RETURNS AND REFUNDS
- Shipping costs, import duties, taxes and customs clearance fees are not included in the purchase price and may be payable by the customer depending on the destination country.
Edward Gorey
The Mission of the Edward Gorey Charitable Trust is to honor the creative and philanthropic legacy of Edward Gorey through preservation and promotion of his literary and artistic works and support of the animal welfare causes to which he was devoted.
Edward Gorey created the Trust in his will, designating it as the sole owner of his intellectual property and charging it to benefit organizations “whose primary purpose is the welfare of animals.” The Trust pursues its mission by licensing Mr. Gorey’s intellectual property, lending his work to museums and other exhibitors, and issuing grants for animal rescue, care, and conservation. In 2019, the Trust began new efforts to organize Mr. Gorey’s archive for the use of researchers and educators and to expand the reach of his work through collaborations with artists, designers, non-profit organizations, and others.
EDWARD GOREY EDITION PLAYING BOARD
A composition of fragments.
Each square is screen printed onto wood using swatches drawn from the Gorey archive - textiles, patterns and markings gathered from across his work. Some are decorative, others faintly irregular, as though carrying traces of use, repetition, or quiet disorder.
Arranged within the strict geometry of the board, these fragments resist settling into a single narrative. They sit side by side - familiar, obscure, and occasionally unsettling - like elements from a story that has been partially recalled.
The surface is precise, but never entirely still. There is a sense that something has shifted, or may yet.
The game imposes structure. The board, less so.
PRESENTATION PACKAGING
We take pride in delivering an exceptional presentation and opening experience for our chess sets. Each of these special edition sets comes in an elegant box with a customised packaging sleeve and certificate of authenticity.
